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Sleepy Seaside
by Mina Little (little-bow-peep)


The toll bell rang for Lydia. It was finally her time to crossover! Death was taking her! Lydia was going to be rid of this place forever! Lydia took Death’s skeleton hand.

“You’re not afraid?” Death asked.  

“I was friends with Jacques! Of course I’m not afraid. I think it’s cool!”

Death looked Lydia over with his hollow eyes. “Interesting choice of burial gown,” he finally said.

As Lydia was stepping into the mare drawn carriage, she glanced down. Layers of speckled red lace shrouded her. She gasped and looked back up. Death removed his robe to reveal a ghost wearing a plum tux. Before Lydia could register what was happening, there was a tap on her shoulder. Spinning to see who it was, she fell out of the carriage and startled awake.

“School is over, Lydia,” said the teacher, poking her with a ruler. “You can go home now.”

“Oh.” Lydia sat up and rubbed her eyes. “Okay.” She stood up, slung her satchel diagonally over her body, and gathered her books to leave.

“Oh, and Lydia,” the teacher said as Lydia stepped out the door. Lydia waited. “Stop falling asleep in class.”

“Yeah.” Lydia hurried off before the teacher could scold her more. What’d it matter if she dozed off in her classes? She was doing well—for the most part. It wasn’t like anyone wanted her “wicked” input anyway. And Lydia sure didn’t want to be there. Sleeping was easier. An escape. It was the closest thing to death she was getting.

REVIEWS ENCOURAGED & APPRECIATED!
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The Maitlands are missing. A Lydia on the verge of turning 18 is sent to live with her overly-religious aunt. Betelgeuse can’t be reached. And the Netherworld is going haywire!

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© HAVE DIGNITY AND CREDIT MY WORK ©
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fan fiction by little-bow-peep  
cover art by Adrienne-the-ripper  
all due credit to the brilliant Tim Burton   




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GORY-GIRL's avatar
POOR LYDS LOL GOOD STORY :D U HIT HER PERSONALITY DEAD ON (NO PUN INTENDED) LOL